Storm History: City of Galax, Virginia

Events

294

Deaths

6

Injuries

30

Damage

$18 million

Episodes

267

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Dense Fog, March 31, 20133 deaths · 25 injured · $500,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 18, 20091 death · $15,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 5, 20121 death · $1,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 19961 death · 1 event here

• Drought, September 1, 2007$10 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 2024$2.4 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 8, 2018$2.0 million · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, September 27, 2010$500,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, March 31, 20133 deaths · 25 injured · $500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 2018$497,000 · 65 kt wind · 4 events here
• Dense Fog, May 21, 2001$300,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 12, 20062 injured · $300,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 15, 2018$250,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 1998$200,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 6, 1996$160,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 1, 2018$150,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 27, 1998$100,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20211 injured · $100,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 6, 2001$75,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 18, 2018$75,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 23, 2003$50,000 · 100 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 28, 2006$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 1, 2010$50,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2011$50,000 · EF2 · 1 event here

• Hail, March 27, 20212 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 23, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 2008$3,000 · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 7, 20061.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 10, 20011.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, August 11, 20011.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20061.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 30, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 2017$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 20141 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 19, 2019$15,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2011$50,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 2024$2.4 million · EF2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in City of Galax, with its track

• Hail, June 12, 2026$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 21, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• High Wind, December 29, 202557 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 19, 2025$3,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 20252 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2025$500 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 16, 202555 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 6, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 5, 2025$5,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Avalanche, February 16, 2025$9,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20251 event here
• Flood, December 11, 2024$12,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 2024$2.4 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, August 30, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 23, 2024$40,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 10, 2024$20,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 12, 2024$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 9, 2024$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 9, 20241 event here
• High Wind, December 18, 2023$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Flood, September 10, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2023$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 1, 2023$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 2022$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, September 30, 2022$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 30, 2022$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 12, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 17, 202256 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 2022$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 2, 20221 event here
• Hail, March 27, 20212 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 18, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20211 event here
• High Wind, February 2, 2021$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20211 injured · $100,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 8, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, December 24, 202053 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 16, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, November 10, 20201 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 20201 event here
• High Wind, January 11, 202052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2020$5,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 31, 2019$50,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 19, 20191 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$15,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 2019$50,000 · 59 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20191 event here
• High Wind, January 20, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20191 event here
• High Wind, January 8, 2019$4,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20181 event here
• Ice Storm, November 14, 2018$15,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 2018$497,000 · 65 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, October 10, 20183 events here
• Flash Flood, September 14, 2018$10,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 8, 2018$2.0 million · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 24, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, March 15, 2018$250,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 12, 20181 event here
• High Wind, March 1, 2018$150,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 18, 2018$75,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20171 event here
• Strong Wind, October 29, 2017$5,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 2017$2,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, October 9, 2017$50,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, September 11, 2017$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 2017$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 9, 2017$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20171 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 5, 20161 event here
• Avalanche, April 2, 2016$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Strong Wind, April 22, 2015$500 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• High Wind, February 14, 2015$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 23, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, November 26, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, November 1, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 14, 2014$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 15, 2014$50,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 30, 2014$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 12, 2014$10,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 6, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20141 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 2, 2014$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 8, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2013$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 20130.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, June 18, 20131 event here
• Hail, April 24, 201355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 4, 20131 event here
• Dense Fog, March 31, 20133 deaths · 25 injured · $500,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 26, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 17, 20131 event here
• High Wind, December 26, 2012$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, October 28, 2012$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, March 27, 20121 event here
• Strong Wind, March 5, 20121 death · $1,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 25, 2012$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20121 event here
• High Wind, February 11, 2012$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, November 23, 2011$600 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 5, 2011EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2011$50,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 6, 20113 events here
• High Wind, February 25, 201155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 25, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, December 1, 2010$50,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, September 27, 2010$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 17, 20102 events here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 20101 event here
• Hail, July 8, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 2010$900 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2010$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2010$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 2, 20101 event here
• Blizzard, February 9, 2010$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 2010$5,000 · 68 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20101 event here
• Ice Storm, January 21, 20101 event here
• Ice Storm, December 25, 20091 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 18, 20091 death · $15,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 9, 2009$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 17, 2009$4,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 29, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 3, 2009$900 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20091 event here
• High Wind, February 11, 200960 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 31, 2008$1,000 · 53 kt wind · 3 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, October 14, 20081 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20081 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, June 10, 20081 event here
• Hail, June 10, 2008$3,000 · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 9, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, May 11, 2008$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 8, 2008$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, March 1, 20081 event here
• High Wind, February 10, 2008$15,000 · 64 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, January 29, 20081 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20081 event here
• High Wind, December 16, 2007$12,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 15, 2007$20,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 3, 2007$3,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, November 20, 20071 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, September 1, 2007$10 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 15, 200765 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 22, 200757 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 14, 2007$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 13, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, January 21, 20071 event here
• High Wind, December 1, 2006$8,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 12, 20062 injured · $300,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 28, 2006$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 12, 20061 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20061.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 7, 20061.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Wildfire, March 2, 20062 injured · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 2, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 14, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 15, 2005$8,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 200560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, November 29, 20051 event here
• Dense Fog, September 26, 20051 event here
• High Wind, April 3, 200556 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 28, 20051 event here
• High Wind, January 22, 200552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 23, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 15, 20041 event here
• Ice Storm, February 5, 20041 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 25, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, December 4, 20031 event here
• Flood, November 19, 20031 event here
• High Wind, November 12, 200352 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, October 14, 200355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, April 10, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 30, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, February 26, 20031 event here
• High Wind, February 22, 200380 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 6, 20031 event here
• High Wind, January 23, 2003$50,000 · 100 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 22, 20031 event here
• High Wind, January 9, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 8, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 25, 20021 event here
• Winter Storm, December 13, 20021 event here
• Ice Storm, December 11, 20021 event here
• Winter Storm, December 4, 20021 event here
• Hail, June 6, 20020.88 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 10, 20021 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20021 event here
• Hail, August 23, 200152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 11, 20011.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, May 21, 2001$300,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 10, 20011.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 6, 2001$75,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 22, 20011 event here
• High Wind, January 10, 2001$10,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 2000$15,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 17, 20001 event here
• High Wind, January 13, 2000$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, November 2, 19990.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 19991 event here
• Drought, August 1, 19991 event here
• Drought, July 1, 19991 event here
• Drought, June 1, 19991 event here
• High Wind, April 12, 1999$5,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 15, 1999$1,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 3, 1999$3,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 3, 19991 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 19992 events here
• Ice Storm, December 23, 19981 event here
• Drought, November 1, 1998$20,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 1998$200,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 4, 19981 event here
• Ice Storm, February 4, 19981 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 27, 1998$100,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 23, 19981 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

• 1998
• 1997
• 1996

Tornadoes in City of GalaxEvery warning in City of Galax since 1986Every county in Virginia

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01.